It's too chilly for a picnic at Picnic Point Park on the Puget Sound in Edmonds, Wash., but the wintertime sunset makes for a stunning view. Contributro Jessica LaVoie captured this shot Feb. 14, 2015, using her Nikon D5200. Jessica LaVoie, Your Take

On Feb. 7, Peri McIntosh took this unique shot of the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, N.C. "I am always looking for ways to frame the subject naturally, and I thought that the ornate cement railing provided a wonderful frame for the equally ornate house," McIntosh says. Peri McIntosh, Your Take

"I love capturing images of water and waves, so after lots of experimentation, I started making mini waves in my kitchen to have a consistent subject when the weather isn’t cooperating." Nathan French, Your Take

Victor Mirontschuk shot this couple in Grand Central Station on Feb. 20 using his Sony A6000. Mirontschuk's goal was to capture the stillness of the pair and the blur of movement around them. Victor Mirontschuk, Your Take

It was minus 14 degrees at 7 a.m. Feb. 19 in North Ridgeville, Ohio, when contributor Robert Daveant used his a Canon 60D DSLR and a 70-200mm f/2.8L lens to capture this photo from his kitchen window. "This little guy was thriving, munching away on what was left of my flower garden." Robert Daveant, Your Take

Leslie Sigala used her trusty crystal ball to frame this amazing reflection of Half Dome on the Sentinel Bridge in Yosemite Valley, Calif. The photo was taken with a Sony Alpha 65V on Feb. 20, 2015. Leslie Sigala, Your Take

February is the "favorite time of the year for this albino squirrel" in the Minneapolis area. Contributor Sharyl Zeno says she shot this photo in 2014 with a Sony A850 full frame camera and a Tamron 200-500m lens. Sharyl Zeno, Your Take

Colton Carlson, 24, of Pueblo, Colo., rests Jan. 28 after climbing the Aconcagua summit of nearly 23,000 feet in Argentina. The feat was part of the Warfighter Sports Aconcagua Challenge. Carlson, who was one of four wounded warriors on Disabled Sports USA’s Warfighter Sports Team, lost his legs to an IED in Afghanistan. Ryan Waters, Your Take

Phog Allen enjoys a roll in the grass last spring in Stäfa, Switzerland. Contributor Kelli Shoemaker says she adopted Phog from an abusive situation and until then he had never touched grass. Kelli Shoemaker, Your Take

Walking to work with his Sony A6000, contributor Victor Mirontschuk noticed a new art installation being set up in Madison Square Park and stopped to frame the Flatiron Building through a clear glass ball. Victor Mirontschuk, Your Take

On a January morning, Ken Vensel captured an amazing Kailua Beach sunrise with the Mokulua Islands on the horizon in O'ahu, Hawaii. Ken Vensel, Your Take

On Feb. 4 while Bill Lyon flew a plane over the island of O'ahu, Hawaii, he took this photo from above with his GoPro. The photo is centered above the city of Pupukea, where Lyon lives, with Waimea Bay on the right of the photo. Bill Lyon, Your Take